SOLUTION: simplify (a^2-9)+(a-3) i divided them and i came up with a+3 but since it looks like an addition problem im not sure how to work it out.

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Question 91122: simplify (a^2-9)+(a-3)
i divided them and i came up with a+3 but since it looks like an addition problem im not sure how to work it out.

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Answer by praseenakos@yahoo.com(507)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Question:

simplify (a^2-9)+(a-3)
i divided them and i came up with a+3 but since it looks like an addition problem im not sure how to work it out.

Answer:
Make sure that your question is an addition propblem.
simplify (a^2-9)+(a-3)
Then the answer is..


==>


==> , which is the required answer.

If your question is a division problem like this,

, then the answer is...

=


==> (a+3)


Hope you found the explanation useful.

Regards.
Praseena.



Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
simplify (a^2-9)+(a-3)
:
a^2 - 9 + a - 3
:
a^2 + a - 9 - 3
:
a^2 + a - 12
:
Factors to:
(a+4)(a-3)

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